[Solved] Chinese characters display as question marks
[Solved] Chinese characters display as question marks
Please help, I spent all day writing an application essay in Open Office. I saved it, closed it, then when reopened it all displays as question marks. I'm using apache openoffice 4.0.1 and Windows 7 Starter. I've read the threads posted but can't seem to fix the problem myself. I tried opening the file in Ubuntu and it still displays as question marks. When I go into "installed fonts" I see two fonts that contain chinese characters already installed (NSimSun and SimHei Regular). If I'm using the same computer, why won't the characters display upon reopening the document?
Document was saved as a Microsoft Word Document. I have uploaded the doc. I see that other users have had this problem solved. I will be eternally grateful if you could assist. Thank you
Document was saved as a Microsoft Word Document. I have uploaded the doc. I see that other users have had this problem solved. I will be eternally grateful if you could assist. Thank you
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Last edited by Bamboo7 on Thu Dec 03, 2015 11:38 am, edited 1 time in total.
OpenOffice version 4.0.1
installed on Microsoft Windows 7 starter
installed on Microsoft Windows 7 starter
Re: Chinese characters display as question marks
You saved as a Microsoft .docx file, which OpenOffice does not support. Start rewriting.
The file is only 979 bytes, which, if it were decompressed (if a compressed file) would indicate only a few hundred bytes of information.
The file is only 979 bytes, which, if it were decompressed (if a compressed file) would indicate only a few hundred bytes of information.
Apache OpenOffice 4.1.15 on Xubuntu 22.04.4 LTS
Re: Chinese characters display as question marks
Is there any way to at least view the characters on the screen? Then I could take a picture. Micrsoft Wordviewer?
If oo doesn't support docx, how was I able to save it as such?
If oo doesn't support docx, how was I able to save it as such?
OpenOffice version 4.0.1
installed on Microsoft Windows 7 starter
installed on Microsoft Windows 7 starter
Re: Chinese characters display as question marks
Did you just append the docx extension?
Apache OpenOffice 4.1.15 on Xubuntu 22.04.4 LTS
Re: Chinese characters display as question marks
sorry, I don't know what that means. I just pressed "save" before closing the file. I'm guessing that when I created the file, I right-clicked in the folder, selected new, then selected word document.
OpenOffice version 4.0.1
installed on Microsoft Windows 7 starter
installed on Microsoft Windows 7 starter
Re: Chinese characters display as question marks
Can you still do that? I don't think you should be able to if you don't have MS Word installed. I don't have any options to create any type of MS Office document from the New option.Bamboo7 wrote:I'm guessing that when I created the file, I right-clicked in the folder, selected new, then selected word document.
AOO 4.1.14 on Ubuntu MATE 22.04
Re: Chinese characters display as question marks
I don't have MS word
OpenOffice version 4.0.1
installed on Microsoft Windows 7 starter
installed on Microsoft Windows 7 starter
Re: Chinese characters display as question marks
Can you still do that? You said that you "guessed" that you might have. You never confirmed that it's even possible. It's not on my system.Bill wrote:Can you still do that?Bamboo7 wrote:I'm guessing that when I created the file, I right-clicked in the folder, selected new, then selected word document.
AOO 4.1.14 on Ubuntu MATE 22.04
Re: Chinese characters display as question marks
I just did an experiment, opening a .docx file with AOO, editing the file and clicking the Save button to save it. This opened the Save As dialog and offered to save the file as an .odt file. There was no option to save the file as a .docx file and the file didn't get saved automatically. AFAIK, it's impossible for AOO to save .docx files, so how you managed to get a .docx file from AOO is a mystery to me. Even if a real .docx file is opened, it can't be saved by AOO as a .docx file.
AOO 4.1.14 on Ubuntu MATE 22.04
Re: Chinese characters display as question marks
section screenshot right click menu
OpenOffice version 4.0.1
installed on Microsoft Windows 7 starter
installed on Microsoft Windows 7 starter
Re: Chinese characters display as question marks
yeah i don't see save as docx either, first crop circles now this. I'm moving to Lake Baikal
OpenOffice version 4.0.1
installed on Microsoft Windows 7 starter
installed on Microsoft Windows 7 starter
Re: Chinese characters display as question marks
The only text I can extract from your file is "Chinese celebrity groups, ", "(240-249)", "(224-263)"
As I said, the file is only 979 bytes long, so no matter what its compression (if any), it can only contain few hundred words. Rewrite time, I fear.
As I said, the file is only 979 bytes long, so no matter what its compression (if any), it can only contain few hundred words. Rewrite time, I fear.
Apache OpenOffice 4.1.15 on Xubuntu 22.04.4 LTS
Re: Chinese characters display as question marks
Thank you all so much for chipping in. I bit the bullet and started a rewrite this morning, save as ODT and it reopens with characters intact. as a backup,taking occasional pictures of the screen. So when I'm finished, and need to upload it into the microsoft world, how do you recommend I go about it? I'll need to upload it onto a website that handles the applications.
OpenOffice version 4.0.1
installed on Microsoft Windows 7 starter
installed on Microsoft Windows 7 starter
Re: Chinese characters display as question marks
You have a number of choices: you can /File /Save As and select MS Word 97/2000/XP format from the file type dropdown. Make sure "Automatic file name extension" is checked. You can send it as a PDF file (/File /Export as PDF). Make sure to select PDF/A-1a on the first page of the PDF export dialog to embed the fonts. If they are using MS Word later than 2007(?) this should open an .odt file directly. Any formatting differences that discloses are due to Microsoft not conforming to the OpenDocument standard.
Apache OpenOffice 4.1.15 on Xubuntu 22.04.4 LTS
Re: Chinese characters display as question marks
谢谢
OpenOffice version 4.0.1
installed on Microsoft Windows 7 starter
installed on Microsoft Windows 7 starter
Re: Chinese characters display as question marks
I don't know why that puts me in mind of a character from "The Big Bang Theory" who had "Soup" in Chinese characters tattooed on her right buttock...!
Apache OpenOffice 4.1.15 on Xubuntu 22.04.4 LTS
Re: Chinese characters display as question marks
nice. btw is it up to me to mark this conversation "solved"? if so how must i go about executing such an action
OpenOffice version 4.0.1
installed on Microsoft Windows 7 starter
installed on Microsoft Windows 7 starter
Re: Chinese characters display as question marks
Go to your first posting in the thread and choose the "Edit" button (top rights of posting). Add [Solved[ to the Subject line and check the button below the green tick.
Apache OpenOffice 4.1.15 on Xubuntu 22.04.4 LTS
Re: Chinese characters display as question marks
when I open the right click menu and select - new - microsoft word document, the file extension is automatically .docx . It probably has something to do with that I'm still using feudal versions of all softwareBill wrote:I just did an experiment, opening a .docx file with AOO, editing the file and clicking the Save button to save it. This opened the Save As dialog and offered to save the file as an .odt file. There was no option to save the file as a .docx file and the file didn't get saved automatically. AFAIK, it's impossible for AOO to save .docx files, so how you managed to get a .docx file from AOO is a mystery to me. Even if a real .docx file is opened, it can't be saved by AOO as a .docx file.
OpenOffice version 4.0.1
installed on Microsoft Windows 7 starter
installed on Microsoft Windows 7 starter
Re: [Solved] Chinese characters display as question marks
You may be able to create a new .docx file that way, but AOO still won't save it as .docx.
AOO 4.1.14 on Ubuntu MATE 22.04